From the Office of the Governor (here)

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is ordering special elections to be held on the same date as the next general election – Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – to complete the terms of three probate judges who will each be retiring over the course of the next year.

The governor is specifically choosing to hold these special elections on the same date as the next general election because doing so will enable each impacted municipality to avoid any added costs of holding separate elections for this purpose.

Probate judges in Connecticut serve four-year terms. The current terms of each of these retiring judges expire on January 5, 2027. The winners of these special elections will begin serving from the date of the current office holder’s retirement through the end of their current term.

The special elections will be held for the following districts:

West Haven Probate Court (Probate District 39)

• Municipalities: West Haven
• Current judge: Honorable Mark DeGennaro
• Expected retirement date: January 30, 2026

Farmington Regional Probate Court (Probate District 10)

• Municipalities: Burlington, Farmington, Plainville
• Current judge: Honorable Evelyn M. Daly
• Expected retirement date: April 19, 2026

Madison-Guilford Probate Court (Probate District 34)

• Municipalities: Madison, Guilford
• Current judge: Honorable Peter M. Barrett
• Expected retirement date: July 2, 2026

For more information please visit the website:  Office of the Governor (here)

For more information on Election of Probate Judges, please visit our website section for Candidates for Probate Judge | Connecticut Probate Courts